After observing 54 days of the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, whcih garnered more than 66 crore visitors to the city, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath joined in cleaning the grounds and the river.(Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP)
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After the Mela got over, workers brought in large garbage cans to deal with the waste created by humans during the festivities(PTI)
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Sanitation workers took to cleaning up the grounds on the banks of the Triveni Sangam where devotees had resided for more than a month(HT Photo)
Parmarth Niketan Ashram President Swami Chidanand Saraswati and several devotees also volunteered to help clean the river Ganga, where pilgrims took a holy dip as a part of the festival (Princess Ilvita/ANI)
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From garlands to plastic garbage to leftovers from temporary tents, the grounds featured a massive amount of human generated waste.(Princess Ilvita/ANI)
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Kathmandu: An aerial view of smoke rising from the Federal Parliament of Nepal premises after it was set on fire by protestors during massive anti-government protests, in Kathmandu.
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Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on September 10 in what was described as a "political assassination," raising fears of further political violence in an increasingly volatile United States. Trump confirmed via social media that Kirk, 31, had succumbed to his injuries.
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A protester in Marseille holds a placard reading "Macron Cornichon" during nationwide protests that erupted after handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.
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Demonstrators wield stones and sticks as they clash with riot police personnel during the protest against the blocking of at least 26 social media platforms not registered under the government's new rules.